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Good player for City, had ability to make the next step. Should have been taken out of the firing line by Mciness, instead kept him in & his confidence dropped off a Cliff. COYR

& this is my biggest gripe. Give it to a man that has been there & done it. A man that clearly had a plan. & let him get on with what most of us could see he was doing. So frustrating! COYR

This isn’t me having a pop at Burns, he’s obviously developed well & fair play to the lad. I’m just saying, how long ago did he leave? & it’s taken this long to get to where we aspire to be, chasing promotion. Do we wait that long for players to develop? COYR

I know, but when he left here, he wasn’t good enough to at that point get into our starting 11. & how many years ago did he leave? So do we hang on to players who are not good enough at that point, in the hope that 5-10 years later, they’re good enough? Remember, last season, Burns was a league one player & now is in a Championship promotion chasing team. This isn’t me slating Burns, my point is, how long do we wait for them to be ‘good enough’. COYR

Sam Bell reminds me of Wes Burns. But do we give him time? That’s the question. COYR

Had exactly the same problem last night! COYR

I would say that’s a good comparison actually. He does seem to of last a yard of pace since coming back, hopefully that will come back. I also think he’s missed Wells up top with him. Think the whole team misses Wells when he’s not available actually. COYR

I thought David O’Leary was in the frame for a moment! COYR

The lack of movement has been seeping into our play for a while. Is that tiredness in the legs, in the mind? We aren’t able to change it up too much, so might be a reason. But ultimately, creating angles, passing & moving is basic stuff at any level, let alone Championship. But what I will say is that we stick in there, battle & actually, although they were better, we were in the game. Years gone by, second in the league would be considerably better than us, I don’t get that impression now. Shows how good a job Pearson has done with the tools he’s been given. COYR

Is it too late to ask for a physical card? COYR

Great potential. Will be interesting to see how he develops with better players around him. COYR

Have just come across this, restores my faith in humanity & a massive well done to everyone who posted a reply. & of course a massive well done to @Porto Red for opening up & talking. Best thing you can ever do is to open up, talk & sometimes ask for help. We don’t always all agree on here & that’s football, but love the reaction to this thread. Well done all. COYR

Well, been here since 13.40 & haven’t seen a single player! Seems like ques are mixing, no barriers to direct the flow. Think the players are in multiple parts of the concourse? Who comes up with these ideas? Great afternoon out for the kids?. COYR

Think this is it. We sit behind a glass barrier. Take some window lean & you’ll be fine! COYR

I thought it was a new Italian we had signed! COYR

Noticed that myself & did hear Antonio could be on his way out at West Ham. So a possible similar replacement? COYR

I used my phone to scan my daughters ticket on Saturday. COYR

It’s a game of opinions I suppose. But personally didn’t think he had that good a game, don’t think he was bad, but not quite rewarding of some of the plaudits he has got on here. He works hard & don’t underestimate those tap ins at the far post, many players would still be stood on the edge of the box watching. But for me, he doesn’t go by anyone, lacks strength & his crossing is suspect, gave them ball away at crucial times as well. I actually think when I watch him, that he lacks confidence as well. Hopefully those two goals will give him that. I do think he has the ability to improve though. So just like I don’t jump on the band wagon when someone has a poor game, I won’t be overreacting on yesterday’s performance from him, because he scored two goals. COYR

Emad Meteb. It affected me so badly I have erased his playing days for City from my memory. COYR

Most definitely, but like with all things now, as long as the finances make sense. & that probably means a fair % drop for Jay, maybe on a longer term? He won’t struggle to find a club if he leaves, that’s for sure! COYR

Happy New Year to you all. COYR

Really? COYR

No matter what happens, I’m fully behind him. I’ve never been one for getting rid of managers (unless it was MCiness or Holden!). I do think this group is underperforming, no doubt about it in my mind. But I think stability is the best way forward & I'm interested in what we do in January. I also think this is more than just today, it’s about putting things in place for next season & the season after etc etc. COYR

I think DaSilva would hold his own in a top team in this division. With regards Williams, I said he is a top half Championship midfielder, not a top midfielder. I think a number of clubs in the top 12 that would be potentially be interested in him. What do you mean, bottom half at best? That’s quite a wide spectrum. In my original post, I think we’re capable of 10th-12th, so if you’re thinking 13th-15th, we are not that far apart. Or if you mean 18th-20th, we obviously are. Pearson himself mentioned the Play Offs at the start of the season & he doesn’t strike me as a bluffer! COYR

I definitely agree with the point that this group should be doing better. I can’t get my head around people talking about avoiding relegation as some sort of par. We have Bentley on the bench, who I would say is a Championship top 10 keeper, so presumably Pearson thinks O’Leary is better, we have DaSilva on the bench who I again would say is a top ten Championship left back, we have Naismith who is a top 10 Championship defender, Kalas the same if not higher( accept he’s been out a large chunk of this season ), Atkinson who is rated quite highly on here it seems (not 100% convinced myself yet ). In midfield we have James who is Pearson’s go to man & has promotion/prem experience & is highly rated on here ( again, not convinced myself ), Williams would fall into a top half Championship midfielder I would think, Massengo who I rate very highly would do very well at most top end Championship clubs for me, Scott who is wanted by Prem clubs & then the forwards who I think most top half teams would be interested in if not higher with Weimann, Wells, Semenyo & Conway. We then have a few of Pearson’s signings to back that group up Klose, King, Sykes, Tanner & Wilson who I would presume he thought was better than what was here. And then a group of players that were here before to back those two groups up Martin, Vyner, Pring, Bell. So for me, that group is mid table minimum. January will be interesting & I wouldn’t be in too much of a hurry to pull the trigger Pearson just yet. COYR